Licensing review for Bognor takeaway after pills and knife chase allegations
Sussex Police was called to investigate the incident at Instanbul Grill in High Street on Sunday, December 29.
A panel of Arun district councillors will consider a review of the takeaway’s premises licence on Monday.
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Hide AdThe application for the review was made by Sussex Police which contends the licensing objectives of preventing crime and disorder and public safety have been ‘undermined following specified incidents and resultant activity in and around the premises’, a council report said.
It added: “Sussex Police made an application under the Licensing Act for the review of the premises licence for Istanbul Grill citing several incidents that have occurred at the premises raising serious cause for concern. Incidents relate to alleged conduct of the licence holder and include an allegation of him chasing a member of staff wielding a knife and women reporting that they had discovered pills in a kebab supplied to them at the shop.”